Scan Statistics

by Joseph Naus, Sylvan Wallenstein, Joseph Glaz

Book Overview

In many statistical applications, scientists have to analyze the occurrence of observed clusters of events in time or space. Scientists are especially interested in determining whether an observed cluster of events has occurred by chance if it is assumed that the events are distributed independently and uniformly over time or space. Scan statistics have relevant applications in many areas of science and technology including geology, geography, medicine,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038798819X
• ISBN13: 9780387988191
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"